The new BMW i7 will be the first BMW Group BEV to feature a jointly developed battery system, combining the BMW Group's Gen6 4695 lithium-ion cylindrical cells with Rimac’s Gen5 module-based technology, into a scalable architecture.
This collaboration is based on an equally impressive operational achievement. In just a few years, Rimac Technology has built an entirely new production facility, industrialised two full production lines, and established an end-to-end supply chain capable of meeting the demanding quality and volume requirements of a premium global OEM.
The battery system is jointly developed with BMW and manufactured at the Rimac Campus near Zagreb, a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility and one of the largest industrial construction projects of its kind in Europe. The production area dedicated to this program spans 15.000 m², within a 90.000 m² facility where 70 percent of capacity is committed to battery system production across several programs for global OEMs.
The Campus was designed from the outset to support exactly this kind of program; complex, high-specification, high-volume battery production for the world's leading automotive brands. It gives Rimac Technology the infrastructure, flexibility, and scale to be a reliable Tier 1 partner at the highest level of the industry.
“BMW has always been known for pushing engineering to the highest level, which made this collaboration especially exciting for us” said Mate Rimac, Founder and President of Rimac Group, CEO and CTO Bugatti Rimac. “Together, we developed a high-voltage battery system that unlocks the full potential of the new cylindrical cells in record time, delivering significant improvements in energy, range, and charging performance. We are proud to now see this system being produced at scale at our new Rimac Campus.”
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